Use of clonidine in children with autism spectrum disorders Xue Ming
... have sleep initiation difficulty and clonidine was given for the lengthy night awakening. Clonidine did slightly reduce his sleep initiation time as well. Although two subjects still suffered from prolonged sleep initiation (>1 h), the caregivers of both subjects expressed satisfaction with the effect o ...
... have sleep initiation difficulty and clonidine was given for the lengthy night awakening. Clonidine did slightly reduce his sleep initiation time as well. Although two subjects still suffered from prolonged sleep initiation (>1 h), the caregivers of both subjects expressed satisfaction with the effect o ...
Beyond dreams: do sleep-related movements
... cortex was still viewed as producing movements, but now these movements were seen as mere by-products of dream activity – bits and pieces of motor commands that are able to leak through an incomplete inhibitory filter. Thus, when Hobson and McCarley presented their model relating dream activity in t ...
... cortex was still viewed as producing movements, but now these movements were seen as mere by-products of dream activity – bits and pieces of motor commands that are able to leak through an incomplete inhibitory filter. Thus, when Hobson and McCarley presented their model relating dream activity in t ...
Sleep Spindles as Facilitators of Memory Formation and Learning
... in a word-pair learning task involving a daytime nap [12]. This latter finding largely excludes a major contribution of circadian rhythms that are known to influence sleep spindle activity and learning [13]. In addition, Schmidt et al. [12] showed that the role of slow spindles became significant on ...
... in a word-pair learning task involving a daytime nap [12]. This latter finding largely excludes a major contribution of circadian rhythms that are known to influence sleep spindle activity and learning [13]. In addition, Schmidt et al. [12] showed that the role of slow spindles became significant on ...
Physiological Predictors of Response to Exposure,
... Current knowledge/Study Rationale: The purpose of this randomized clinical trial was to replicate a previous study examining the impact of Exposure, Relaxation, and Rescripting Therapy on nightmares and sleep quality. This study expanded previous efforts by including a broader assessment of mental h ...
... Current knowledge/Study Rationale: The purpose of this randomized clinical trial was to replicate a previous study examining the impact of Exposure, Relaxation, and Rescripting Therapy on nightmares and sleep quality. This study expanded previous efforts by including a broader assessment of mental h ...
Document
... ameliorates emotional distress, subjective well-being, and sleep quality. l‑Theanine has also been suggested to decrease cortisol production when used as augmentation of antipsychotic medications,[9] associated with an improvement in activation and dysphoric mood scores (p < 0.001).[8, 9] ...
... ameliorates emotional distress, subjective well-being, and sleep quality. l‑Theanine has also been suggested to decrease cortisol production when used as augmentation of antipsychotic medications,[9] associated with an improvement in activation and dysphoric mood scores (p < 0.001).[8, 9] ...
Normal sleep and circadian rhythms: Neurobiologic mechanisms
... (8–13 cycles per second [Hz]). In stage 1 of NREM sleep, the low-voltage mixed frequency theta waves (4–8 Hz) replace alpha rhythm of wakefulness. Slow asynchronous eye movements are seen on the EOG in the beginning of stage 1 sleep and disappear in a few minutes. The muscle activity is highest duri ...
... (8–13 cycles per second [Hz]). In stage 1 of NREM sleep, the low-voltage mixed frequency theta waves (4–8 Hz) replace alpha rhythm of wakefulness. Slow asynchronous eye movements are seen on the EOG in the beginning of stage 1 sleep and disappear in a few minutes. The muscle activity is highest duri ...
D27 - Viktor`s Notes for the Neurosurgery Resident
... circadian pacemaker to any desired hour. *e.g. outdoor light is more effective than ordinary indoor room light. most obvious (and probably most important) diurnal rhythm is SLEEP-WAKE CYCLE. – most closely correlates with core body temperature - sleep tendency, sleepiness, and REM sleep propensity ...
... circadian pacemaker to any desired hour. *e.g. outdoor light is more effective than ordinary indoor room light. most obvious (and probably most important) diurnal rhythm is SLEEP-WAKE CYCLE. – most closely correlates with core body temperature - sleep tendency, sleepiness, and REM sleep propensity ...
The contribution of sleep to hippocampus
... [9]. An equivalent finding was revealed when sleep followed training on a procedural finger sequence tapping task, with interpolated training on a different sequence used for testing effects of interference [10]. On the other hand, it was shown that delayed retrieval is improved relative to that of ...
... [9]. An equivalent finding was revealed when sleep followed training on a procedural finger sequence tapping task, with interpolated training on a different sequence used for testing effects of interference [10]. On the other hand, it was shown that delayed retrieval is improved relative to that of ...
Insomnia Symptoms, Nightmares, and Suicide Risk: Duration of
... perceived burdensomeness (r = .29), suggesting that insomnia symptom severity may be predictive of these two critical suicide ideation risk factors. A similar relation may exist with regard to nightmares and suicidal behaviors such that longer duration of nightmares may be associated with more hopel ...
... perceived burdensomeness (r = .29), suggesting that insomnia symptom severity may be predictive of these two critical suicide ideation risk factors. A similar relation may exist with regard to nightmares and suicidal behaviors such that longer duration of nightmares may be associated with more hopel ...
Cerebral correlates of delta waves during non
... wakefulness were discarded from the statistical analysis. As shown in Fig. 1, this analysis run on data exclusively recorded during NREM sleep yielded markedly different results, and notably failed to detect any significant correlation of delta activity with rCBF in the thalamus. The discrepancy sug ...
... wakefulness were discarded from the statistical analysis. As shown in Fig. 1, this analysis run on data exclusively recorded during NREM sleep yielded markedly different results, and notably failed to detect any significant correlation of delta activity with rCBF in the thalamus. The discrepancy sug ...
Sleep and metabolism: Role of hypothalamic
... increase hunger and appetite.19,20 This is illustrated most profoundly in cross-sectional and prospective epidemiologic studies that indicate there is a strong dose-dependent effect of sleep reduction on the incidence of diabetes and obesity.19,21 One limitation of many human epidemiologic studies i ...
... increase hunger and appetite.19,20 This is illustrated most profoundly in cross-sectional and prospective epidemiologic studies that indicate there is a strong dose-dependent effect of sleep reduction on the incidence of diabetes and obesity.19,21 One limitation of many human epidemiologic studies i ...
Melatonin
... introduced in 1984 and has since been included in the American Psychiatric Association’s Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. SAD is characterized by recurring, cyclic bouts of depression, increased appetite, and an increased need for sleep (Ford 1992; Magnusson 2003). It contrasts ...
... introduced in 1984 and has since been included in the American Psychiatric Association’s Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. SAD is characterized by recurring, cyclic bouts of depression, increased appetite, and an increased need for sleep (Ford 1992; Magnusson 2003). It contrasts ...
Rapid eye movement sleep promotes cortical
... which began 5 to 10 min after sleep onset [REM sleep deprivation (RSD) group]. We awakened the third group the same number of times, and with the same distribution across the sleep period, but only during non-REM (NREM) sleep [NREM sleep fragmentation (NF) group] (fig. S1B). This is a necessary cont ...
... which began 5 to 10 min after sleep onset [REM sleep deprivation (RSD) group]. We awakened the third group the same number of times, and with the same distribution across the sleep period, but only during non-REM (NREM) sleep [NREM sleep fragmentation (NF) group] (fig. S1B). This is a necessary cont ...
Physiological Mechanisms of Sleep and Waking
... disorders can have a significant impact on our quality of life. They can also affect the way we feel while we are awake. Insomnia is a problem that is said to affect approximately 25 percent of the population occasionally and 9 percent regularly. ...
... disorders can have a significant impact on our quality of life. They can also affect the way we feel while we are awake. Insomnia is a problem that is said to affect approximately 25 percent of the population occasionally and 9 percent regularly. ...
Association of Psychiatric Disorders and Sleep Apnea in a Large
... hypoxemia, and to some extent sleep fragmentation, reportedly can cause depressive symptoms.8 By this definition, depression related to sleep apnea would be considered as a depression secondary to a general medical condition.22 In contrast, excessive daytime sleepiness and fatigue resulting from sle ...
... hypoxemia, and to some extent sleep fragmentation, reportedly can cause depressive symptoms.8 By this definition, depression related to sleep apnea would be considered as a depression secondary to a general medical condition.22 In contrast, excessive daytime sleepiness and fatigue resulting from sle ...
Psychiatric aspects of organic sleep disorders
... the relationship is poorly understood. Right from the initial studies in this field, mood disorders were described as significantly more frequent in OSAS than in the general population. In an early report, Guilleminault et al57 showed that 28% of patients with sleep apnea had elevated depression sca ...
... the relationship is poorly understood. Right from the initial studies in this field, mood disorders were described as significantly more frequent in OSAS than in the general population. In an early report, Guilleminault et al57 showed that 28% of patients with sleep apnea had elevated depression sca ...
Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale (CES-D)
... Depressed mood most of the day, nearly every day, as indicated by either subjective report (eg, feels sad or empty) or observation made by others (eg, appears tearful). (In children and adolescents, this may be characterized as an irritable mood.) Markedly diminished interest or pleasure in all, or ...
... Depressed mood most of the day, nearly every day, as indicated by either subjective report (eg, feels sad or empty) or observation made by others (eg, appears tearful). (In children and adolescents, this may be characterized as an irritable mood.) Markedly diminished interest or pleasure in all, or ...
Neuroscience of Sleep - University of Ilorin
... • When activated the VLPO cells apparently send direct inhibitory messages to other nerve cells that contain neurotransmitters involved in wakefulness, such as histamine noradrenaline and serotonin thereby shuting down of the body’s arousal system. • Histamine, for example is believed to be the prim ...
... • When activated the VLPO cells apparently send direct inhibitory messages to other nerve cells that contain neurotransmitters involved in wakefulness, such as histamine noradrenaline and serotonin thereby shuting down of the body’s arousal system. • Histamine, for example is believed to be the prim ...
rem sleep - Website Staff UI
... • When activated the VLPO cells apparently send direct inhibitory messages to other nerve cells that contain neurotransmitters involved in wakefulness, such as histamine noradrenaline and serotonin thereby shuting down of the body’s arousal system. • Histamine, for example is believed to be the prim ...
... • When activated the VLPO cells apparently send direct inhibitory messages to other nerve cells that contain neurotransmitters involved in wakefulness, such as histamine noradrenaline and serotonin thereby shuting down of the body’s arousal system. • Histamine, for example is believed to be the prim ...
IT`S 11 P.M. -DO YOU KNOW WHERE YOUR SLEEP IS?
... THE INSOMNIA IS NOT BETTER EXPLAINED BY AND DOES NOT OCCUR EXCLUSIVELY DURING THE COURSE OF NARCOLEPSY, BREATHINGRELATED SLEEP DISORDER, CIRCADIAN RHYTHM DISORDER OR A PARASOMNIA THE INSOMNIA IS NOT ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE PHYSIOLOGICAL EFFECTS OF A SUBSTANCE COEXISTING MENTAL DISORDERS AND ...
... THE INSOMNIA IS NOT BETTER EXPLAINED BY AND DOES NOT OCCUR EXCLUSIVELY DURING THE COURSE OF NARCOLEPSY, BREATHINGRELATED SLEEP DISORDER, CIRCADIAN RHYTHM DISORDER OR A PARASOMNIA THE INSOMNIA IS NOT ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE PHYSIOLOGICAL EFFECTS OF A SUBSTANCE COEXISTING MENTAL DISORDERS AND ...
Nightmare Complaints in Treatment-Seeking Patients
... indexes (sleep-onset latency, total sleep time, time in bed, sleep efficiency, and wake after sleep onset), insomnia and sleep quality (sleep quality, ISI, wake a lot at night, number of awakenings, trouble returning to sleep, hypnotic dependence, over-the-counter medication dependence), sleep frag ...
... indexes (sleep-onset latency, total sleep time, time in bed, sleep efficiency, and wake after sleep onset), insomnia and sleep quality (sleep quality, ISI, wake a lot at night, number of awakenings, trouble returning to sleep, hypnotic dependence, over-the-counter medication dependence), sleep frag ...
Vignette-Based Psychiatry Review
... • E. First step is Dx = GAD. Normal SLUMS = r/o cognitive disorder. Normal TSH = r/o thyroid disorder. EBT’s for GAD = SSRIs, SNRIs, buspirone, and CBT. Thus, the SSRI sertraline is the most correct choice on the list. SSRIs are first-line (efficacy, safety, tolerability). • BZDs used less commonly ...
... • E. First step is Dx = GAD. Normal SLUMS = r/o cognitive disorder. Normal TSH = r/o thyroid disorder. EBT’s for GAD = SSRIs, SNRIs, buspirone, and CBT. Thus, the SSRI sertraline is the most correct choice on the list. SSRIs are first-line (efficacy, safety, tolerability). • BZDs used less commonly ...
Neural Basis of Brain Dysfunction Produced by Early Sleep Problems
... Abstract: There is a wealth of evidence that disrupted sleep and circadian rhythms, which are common in modern society even during the early stages of life, have unfavorable effects on brain function. Altered brain function can cause problem behaviors later in life, such as truancy from or dropping ...
... Abstract: There is a wealth of evidence that disrupted sleep and circadian rhythms, which are common in modern society even during the early stages of life, have unfavorable effects on brain function. Altered brain function can cause problem behaviors later in life, such as truancy from or dropping ...
Guidelines for the Assessment and Management of Patients with
... The growth and development of sleep medicine in Ireland has been a gradual process over the years. The first clinical sleep laboratory was established in St. Vincent’s Hospital, Dublin, in 1985, and over the intervening years several other laboratories have been established throughout the country. ...
... The growth and development of sleep medicine in Ireland has been a gradual process over the years. The first clinical sleep laboratory was established in St. Vincent’s Hospital, Dublin, in 1985, and over the intervening years several other laboratories have been established throughout the country. ...
Hypothalamic regulation of sleep and circadian rhythms
... that regulate our daily cycles of sleep and wakefulness. The latter depends on a network of cell groups that activate the thalamus and the cerebral cortex. A key switch in the hypothalamus shuts off this arousal system during sleep. Other hypothalamic neurons stabilize the switch, and their absence ...
... that regulate our daily cycles of sleep and wakefulness. The latter depends on a network of cell groups that activate the thalamus and the cerebral cortex. A key switch in the hypothalamus shuts off this arousal system during sleep. Other hypothalamic neurons stabilize the switch, and their absence ...